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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-103 CCRMember Celia Scott resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 89 -103 introduced the following RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPOINTMENT TO FILL THE VACANCY ON THE COUNCIL CREATED BY THE RESIGNATION OF COUNCILMEMBER GENE LHOTKA WHEREAS, Gene Lhotka has been a member of the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center since January 3, 1977; and WHEREAS, Councilmember Lhotka was last elected at the regular election in 1986 to serve a four -year term until his replacement was elected and qualified in accordance with City Charter; and WHEREAS, the City Council has duly received the resignation of Councilmember Lhotka effective April 30, 1989; and WHEREAS, a vacancy on the Council exists by reason of said resignation and has existed since May 1, 1989; and WHEREAS, there will not be an intervening general election between the date of this resolution and the end of the unexpired term of Councilmember Lhotka; and WHEREAS, under these circumstances, Section 2.05 of the City Charter authorizes the City Council to fill the vacancy on the Council, within 30 days of the occurrence of the vacancy, for the remainder of the unexpired term of the resigning council member by a majority vote of all of its remaining members; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered various candidates for appointment to the City Council to fill such vacancy and has determined that the appointee named below is well qualified to serve as council member of the City and that such appointment is in the best interests of the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center that: 1. Phil Cohen is hereby appointed as council member on the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center to fill the vacancy on the Council created by the resignation of Gene Lhotka, said appointee to serve in said position for the remainder of the unexpired term of former Councilmember Lhotka. 2. This appointment is effective immediately, provided that the appointee may not enter upon the appointee's official duties or transact any of the business or exercise any of the privileges of said office until the appointee has taken the oath of office required by Minnesota Constitution Article V, Section 6 and Minnesota Statutes Section 358.05. RESOLUTION NO. 89 103 ATTEST: May 22, 1989 Date Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Jerry Pedlar and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Dean Nyquist, Celia Scott, Todd Paulson, and Jerry Pedlar; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.